Donna Vincent Roa, PhD, ABC, CDPM®

Donna Vincent Roa, PhD, ABC, CDPM®

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Donna Vincent Roa, PhD, is the founder and CEO of MicDots® Global, creator of the…

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Experience

  • MicDots® Global Graphic

    MicDots® Global

    Montgomery County, MD

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    Washington DC-Baltimore Area

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    Washington DC-Baltimore Area

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    Silver Spring, Maryland, United States

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    Silver Spring, Maryland, United States

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    Washington DC-Baltimore Area

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    Washington DC-Baltimore Area

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    Washington D.C. Metro Area

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    Washington D.C. Metro Area

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    Bethesda, Maryland

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    Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

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    Arlington, VA

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    Washington, DC

Education

Licenses & Certifications

Volunteer Experience

  • Water Online Graphic

    Advisory Board Member - Water Intelligence Panel

    Water Online

    - Present 8 years 9 months

    Environment

  • Director, Foley Artist, On-Screen Actor, Voice Actor

    Ion Collective Productions (48 Hour Film Project)

    - Present 8 years 1 month

    Arts and Culture

  • Sweet Adelines International Graphic

    Region 19 Faculty Member

    Sweet Adelines International

    - Present 4 years 5 months

  • Sweet Adelines International Graphic

    SAI Region 19 Marketing Coordinator

    Sweet Adelines International

    - 2 years 6 months

    Arts and Culture

  • Sweet Adelines International Graphic

    SAI Region 19 Communications Coordinator

    Sweet Adelines International

    - 10 months

    Arts and Culture

  • Grants Coordinator

    Harbor City Music Company Show Chorus

    - 2 years 4 months

    Arts and Culture

  • Environment Commissioner

    Rockville Environment Commission

    - 1 year 4 months

    Environment

  • Judge

    U.S. Stockholm Jr. Water Prize

    - 2 months

    Environment

  • Abstract Reviewer | Singapore International Water Week

    2014 Singapore International Water Week (SIWW)

    Environment

  • WEFTEC Innovation Pavilion Executive Committee

    Water Environment Federation | WEFTEC Innovation Showcase & Pavilion

    - 2 years

    Environment

  • Co-Chair, Publications - Ecoletter

    Chesapeake Water Environment Association

    - 1 year 1 month

    Environment

  • AMA-DC Mentor | 2014 Mentor-Protege Program

    American Marketing Association - DC Chapter

  • Senior International Industry Mentor (Volunteer) - Master of Arts (Virtual Communication)

    RMIT University (Melbourne, Australia)

    - 4 years 1 month

    Environment

  • Immediate Past President

    International Association of Business Communicators (IABC/DC Metro)

    - 1 year

  • President

    International Association of Business Communicators (IABC/DC Metro)

    - 1 year

  • Vice President - Special Programs (Silver Inkwell)

    International Association of Business Communicators (IABC/DC Metro)

    - 2 years 1 month

  • Media Director & "Voice of the Theatre" Voice Actor

    Artists Civic Theatre & Studio

    - 2 years 2 months

  • U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Graphic

    Peer Reviewer

    U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)

    - less than a year

    Environment

    Marine Energy Review Panel for the Prizes Category - Office of Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy, Water Power Technologies Office

Publications

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Honors & Awards

  • Communicator Award of Distinction - Chief of Party to Chief of Party: Success in Your First 90 Days

    Communicator Awards

    The evergreen podcast was produced as a deliverable of USAID’s Partnerships Incubator, a project of Kaizen, A Tetra Tech Company.

    This recognition highlights Roa’s contribution to advancing leadership excellence in the global development sector. She joins a distinguished group of winners, including Disney, PBS, Mastercard, IBM, and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.

    The Communicator Awards, judged by the Academy of Interactive and Visual Arts (AIVA), is the leading…

    The evergreen podcast was produced as a deliverable of USAID’s Partnerships Incubator, a project of Kaizen, A Tetra Tech Company.

    This recognition highlights Roa’s contribution to advancing leadership excellence in the global development sector. She joins a distinguished group of winners, including Disney, PBS, Mastercard, IBM, and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.

    The Communicator Awards, judged by the Academy of Interactive and Visual Arts (AIVA), is the leading international awards program recognizing outstanding achievement across marketing, corporate communications, public relations, and design. In its 30th year, the program has received over 3,000 entries worldwide.

    Focused on the critical first 90 days of a Chief of Party’s (Project Director) tenure, Roa’s podcast delivers strategic, actionable guidance for executives leading complex, multimillion-dollar programs. She draws on decades of field experience in over 50 countries through concise, practical episodes to equip leaders with tools for donor engagement, team alignment, and operational success.

  • 2022 Tetra Tech Excellence & Achievement Award Nominee - Technical Achievement

    Tetra Tech

    Each year Tetra Tech recognizes some of the company’s highest-performing teams and high-achieving employees with the Excellence & Achievement Awards. The company initiated this program more than 20 years ago to recognize individuals, teams, and operating units that have achieved excellence in delivering the highest quality work, developing new business, enhancing safety, and donating their time and resources to community service. The 2022 Excellence & Achievement Award winners were announced at…

    Each year Tetra Tech recognizes some of the company’s highest-performing teams and high-achieving employees with the Excellence & Achievement Awards. The company initiated this program more than 20 years ago to recognize individuals, teams, and operating units that have achieved excellence in delivering the highest quality work, developing new business, enhancing safety, and donating their time and resources to community service. The 2022 Excellence & Achievement Award winners were announced at the Tetra Tech Annual Meeting in November.

  • 2021 Hermes Award - Brand Identity

    Hermes Award

    AgriCentric Ventures, a Ghana-based business, and recipient of the Partnerships Incubator acceleration incentives package, was awarded a 2021 Hermes Gold Award for Brand Identity (Logo). The Hermes Creative Awards honors the messengers and creators of the information revolution. Armed with their imaginations and computers, Hermes winners bring their ideas to life through traditional and digital platforms. The brand identity package was developed by Tina Cardosi of TM Design, and the project was…

    AgriCentric Ventures, a Ghana-based business, and recipient of the Partnerships Incubator acceleration incentives package, was awarded a 2021 Hermes Gold Award for Brand Identity (Logo). The Hermes Creative Awards honors the messengers and creators of the information revolution. Armed with their imaginations and computers, Hermes winners bring their ideas to life through traditional and digital platforms. The brand identity package was developed by Tina Cardosi of TM Design, and the project was managed by Donna Vincent Roa, Partnerships Incubator Project Director.

  • 2020 MarCom Gold Award - Brand Identity

    Association of Marketing and Communication Professionals

    AgriCentric Ventures, a Ghana-based business, and recipient of the Partnerships Incubator acceleration incentives package, was awarded a 2020 MarCom Gold Award for Brand Identity. The MarCom Awards, an international competition by the Association of Marketing and Communication Professionals, recognizes outstanding achievement by creative professionals involved in the concept, direction, design, and production of marketing and communication materials and programs. The brand identity package was…

    AgriCentric Ventures, a Ghana-based business, and recipient of the Partnerships Incubator acceleration incentives package, was awarded a 2020 MarCom Gold Award for Brand Identity. The MarCom Awards, an international competition by the Association of Marketing and Communication Professionals, recognizes outstanding achievement by creative professionals involved in the concept, direction, design, and production of marketing and communication materials and programs. The brand identity package was developed by Tina Cardosi of TM Design, and the project was managed by Donna Vincent Roa, Partnerships Incubator Project Director.

  • 2019 Communicator Awards Excellence: Design Features - Photography for Corporate Communications | Gender Empowerment and Integration: Historical Timeline, Summary of Activities, and Lessons Learned

    Communicator Awards

  • 2019 Communicator Awards Excellence: Impact Evaluation Infographic - Content Marketing-Image / Infographic for Print Advertising | Securing Water for Food Impact Evaluation Infographic

    Communicator Awards

  • 2019 Communicator Awards Excellence: Annual Report - General-Government for Corporate Communications | Securing Water for Food 2018 Annual Report

    Communicator Awards

  • 2019 Communicator Awards Excellence: Design Features - Cover Design for Corporate Communications | Gender Empowerment and Integration: Historical Timeline, Summary of Activities, and Lessons Learned

    Communicator Awards

  • 2019 Communicator Awards Excellence: Writing | The Untapped Market for Agricultural Innovations in Emerging Economies

    Communicator Awards

  • 2019 Hermes Honorable Mention Award | ITIKI Branding Project

    Hermes

  • Female Executive of the Year, Government or Non-Profit

    Stevie Awards

  • Female Innovator of the Year, Government or Non-Profit

    Stevie Awards

  • Fast Company World Changing Ideas Award, Finalist: Food Category

    Fast Company

  • Finalist, Next Generation Indie Book Award — Current Events/Social Change [(The Value of Water: A Compendium of Essays by Smart CEOs (Business Strategy)]

    Next Generation Indi Book Publishers' Association

  • Finalist, Next Generation Indie Book Award — Self-Help (The Ultimate To Do List When Your Loved One Dies: Before and After the Funeral)

    Next Generation Indi Book Publishers' Association

  • Water’s Worth It, National Video Contest, 2nd Place

    Water Environment Federation

  • IABC Silver Inkwell Awards (communication and speechwriting)

    International Association of Business Communicators (IABC)

  • Matrix Award | Professional Accomplishments in Global Communication

    Association for Women in Communication

  • “Woman of the Year” Finalist

    Association of Women in Communications

  • “Woman of the Year” Finalist

    Washington Women in Public Relations

  • M Award, EPA Visual Identity/Brand Guidelines

    American Marketing Association

    Award won with JDG Communications.

  • IABC Silver Inkwell Award of Excellence, EPA Internal & External Communication Strategy

    International Association of Business Communicators (IABC)

  • IABC “Best of the Best” Silver Inkwell Award, EPA Internal & External Communication Strategy

    International Association of Business Communicators (IABC)

  • IABC District Par Excellence Award, Large Scale & Special Event Management

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  • Rotary International Ambassadorial Scholar

    Rotary International

    TV Production Internships at BBC Yorkshire for "All Together Now," "Emmerdale Farm," and "Pebble Mill at One"

Languages

  • French (in progress)

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Organizations

  • Organizational Development Network

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  • Society for International Development

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